AJHaslett Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 (edited) Hello all, I've hoped to find an example of this award for some time and recently had some luck in obtaining one locally. I'm hoping a member here has access to the books by Zelosko as I would dearly love to be able to research the recipient. My understanding is that this is a type 7 award. The reverse of the medal is named to: SUMM As it seems an uncommon surname, I'm hoping he's easily researched. If anyone knows a good source for a length of ribbon (preferably original - could be a small length just for display) I'd be grateful to hear your suggestions. Thanks in advance for any help! Cheers/MfG, Adam Edited February 21, 2023 by AJHaslett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Hi Adam, Summ, Georg Gefreiter im Feld Art Rgt 76 Kind regards Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJHaslett Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, dedehansen said: Hi Adam, Summ, Georg Gefreiter im Feld Art Rgt 76 Kind regards Andreas Hallo Andreas, Thank you so much! Does the reference include a date of the award or any kind of citation? I'm assuming it is a 1914-18 award? MfG, Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Hi Adam, Born 27.03.1893 died 24.04.1965 laufende Nummer der Verleihung 1276 am 08.11.1918 Summ hat die Protzen nach der Verwundung des Wachtmeisters trotz schwerster feindlicher Gegenwirkung mit großer Tapferkeit in Stellung geführt und sich, als eine Protze getroffen wurde, durch seine besonnenen selbständigen Anordnungen ausgezeichnet. Kind regards Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJHaslett Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, dedehansen said: Hi Adam, Born 27.03.1893 died 24.04.1965 laufende Nummer der Verleihung 1276 am 08.11.1918 Summ hat die Protzen nach der Verwundung des Wachtmeisters trotz schwerster feindlicher Gegenwirkung mit großer Tapferkeit in Stellung geführt und sich, als eine Protze getroffen wurde, durch seine besonnenen selbständigen Anordnungen ausgezeichnet. Kind regards Andreas Andreas, Thank you so very much for your kind assistance. I look forward to researching Gefreiter SUMM and learning more about him. Appreciate your help! MfG, Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Hi Adam, my pleasure, I like these medals too. Regards Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Nice medal, and an extremely late award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJHaslett Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 1 minute ago, VtwinVince said: Nice medal, and an extremely late award. Thanks, I'm very happy with it. I imagine it must have been one of the very last awarded given the date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Nice piece. Snap!!! Wilhelm Welker sergeant 1st class (vice sergeant major), Reserve Feldartillerie Regiment no. 57 / 2.Batterie, Nr.1262. "is a capable superior who has distinguished himself in all the battles of the regiment through fearlessness and bravery. Entered "only" for the small golden Medal of Merit - Award of the MKF Medal of Merit on the basis of the Iron Cross 1st Class of 08.05.1918 awarded 8th November 1918." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJHaslett Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 3 hours ago, graham said: Nice piece. Snap!!! Wilhelm Welker sergeant 1st class (vice sergeant major), Reserve Feldartillerie Regiment no. 57 / 2.Batterie, Nr.1262. "is a capable superior who has distinguished himself in all the battles of the regiment through fearlessness and bravery. Entered "only" for the small golden Medal of Merit - Award of the MKF Medal of Merit on the basis of the Iron Cross 1st Class of 08.05.1918 awarded 8th November 1918." Very nice, Graham! Thanks for sharing. Interesting to see another very late war award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Thanks. Interesting that the decorations were both awarded on the same date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haku Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Hello Adam I also collect these medals from Baden. Very nice. And I always get the fever when I see one. There is a war master roll entry for Summ George. to be found here under this link :http://www.landesarchiv-bw.de/plink/?f=4-894216-48 Entries are hard to read. Summ was a farmer from Mietersheim Lahr/ Black Forest EK2 24.12.1916 , BsVM ( Badische silberne Verdienst Medal) 15.12.1917 VM Karl Friedrich 08.11.1918 , Wounded Badge ? 31.03.19 30.11.18 promoted to Sergeant. Regards Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haku Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Hi Graham, FAR57 is not a Baden unit, but Welker was a Baden compatriot. He lived in Baden Mannheim/Waldhof my hometown. The last time I saw this medal was in 2013 at an auction in Baden. Very nice. It is a long way from Baden to Australia. Regards Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Thanks Bernhard. I appreciate the extra information you have shared. I purchased it with his other awards a few years ago from Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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